Dell U2718QM User manual

Dell UltraSharp U2718QM Monitor

User’s Guide

Model: U2718QM

Regulatory model: U2718Qb

Notes, cautions, and warnings

NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better

use of your computer.

CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of

data if instructions are not followed.

WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage,

personal injury, or death.

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This product is protected by U.S. and international copyright and intellectual property laws.

DellTM and the Dell logo are trademarks of Dell Inc. in the United States and/or other

jurisdictions. All other marks and names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their

respective companies.

2018 - 05 Rev. A02

Contents | 3

Contents

About Your Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Product Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Identifying Parts and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Monitor Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Plug and Play Capability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Universal Serial Bus (USB) Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

LCD Monitor Quality and Pixel Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Maintenance Guidelines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Setting Up the Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Attaching the Stand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Connecting Your Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Organizing Your Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Removing the Monitor Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Wall Mounting (Optional). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Operating the Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Power On the Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Using the Front Panel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

4| Contents

Using the On-Screen Display (OSD) Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Setting the Maximum Resolution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Requirements to view or playback HDR content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Using the Tilt, Swivel, and Vertical Extension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Rotating the Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Adjusting the Rotation Display Settings of Your System . . . . . . . . . 50

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Self-Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Built-in Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Common Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Product Specific Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Universal Serial Bus (USB) Specific Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Speakers Specific Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

FCC Notices (U.S. Only) and Other Regulatory Information . . . . . . .57

Contact Dell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

About Your Monitor | 5

About Your Monitor

Package Contents

Your monitor ships with the components shown below. Ensure that you have received all

the components and

Contact Dell

if something is missing.

Monitor

Stand Riser

Stand Base

NOTE: Some items may be optional and may not ship with your monitor. Some

features or media may not be available in certain countries.

NOTE: To set up with any other stand, please refer to the respective stand setup

guide for setup instructions.

Power Cable (Varies by

Country)

DP Cable (Mini-DP to DP)

USB 3.0 Upstream Cable

(Enables the USB Ports on

the Monitor)

•Quick Setup Guide

•Factory Calibration

Report

•Safety, Environmental,

and Regulatory

Information

6| About Your Monitor

About Your Monitor | 7

Product Features

The Dell U2718QM flat panel display has an active matrix, Thin-Film Transistor (TFT),

Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) and LED backlight. The monitor features include:

•68.47 cm (27-inch) viewable area display (measured diagonally).

3840 x 2160 (16:9) resolution, plus full-screen support for lower resolutions.

•Wide viewing angle to allow viewing from a sitting or standing position.

•Tilt, swivel, vertical extension, and rotation adjustment capabilities.

•Ultra-thin bezel minimizes the bezel gap in multi-monitor usage, enabling easier

setup with an elegant viewing experience.

•Removable stand and Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA™) 100 mm

mounting holes for flexible mounting solutions.

•Plug and play capability if supported by your system.

•Color gamut of 99.9% sRGB with an average Delta E <2.

•HDR compatible with HDMI 2.0a.

•Extensive digital connectivity with DP, mDP, HDMI, and USB3.0 helps future-proof

your monitor.

•On-Screen Display (OSD) adjustments for ease of setup and screen optimization.

•Security lock slot.

•Stand lock.

•0.3 W standby power when in the sleep mode.

•Optimizes eye comfort with a flicker-free screen.

NOTE: The possible long-term effects of blue light emission from the monitor may

cause damage to the eyes, including eye fatigue or digital eye strain. ComfortView

feature is designed to reduce the amount of blue light emitted from the monitor to

optimize eye comfort.

8| About Your Monitor

Identifying Parts and Controls

Front View

Front panel controls

Description

1Function buttons (For more information, see

Operating the Monitor

)

2Power On/Off button (with LED indicator)

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About Your Monitor | 9

Back View

Back view with monitor stand

Description Use

1VESA mounting holes

(100 mm x 100 mm -

behind attached VESA

Cover)

Wall mount monitor using VESA-compatible wall

mount kit (100 mm x 100 mm).

2Regulatory label Lists the regulatory approvals.

3Stand release button Releases stand from monitor.

4Security lock slot Secures monitor with security lock (security lock

not included).

5Barcode serial number

label

Refer to this label if you need to contact Dell for

technical support.

6Cable management slot Use to organize cables by placing them through

the slot.

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10 | About Your Monitor

Side View

Description Use

1USB downstream port Connect your USB device. You can only use this

connector after you have connected the USB cable to

the computer and USB upstream connector on the

monitor.*

2USB downstream port

with Power Charging

Connect to charge your device.

* To avoid signal interference, when a wireless USB device has been connected to a USB

downstream port, it is NOT recommended to connect any other USB devices to the

adjacent port(s).

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